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Corn, Tomato and Beer Festival on Aug. 4 in Flemington includes food, music, more

Deep in the heart of farm country, Flemington will be the place to be for anyone who wants to taste luscious Jersey tomatoes, sweet home-grown corn, or a variety of local craft beers at the Corn, Tomato and Beer Festival on Aug. 4 from noon to 8 p.m.

FLEMINGTON– Deep in the heart of farm country, Flemington will be the place to be for anyone who wants to taste luscious Jersey tomatoes, sweet home-grown corn, or a variety of local craft beers at the Corn, Tomato and Beer Festival on Aug. 4 from noon to 8 p.m.

A regional celebration that’s expected to attract several thousand people, the annual festival also features food contests, world-class music and dozens of artisans and vendors on Stangl Road, where the public is invited to make a day of it on a street closed to traffic all afternoon.

“This year’s festival is going to be bigger and better than ever,” said Ann Meredith, executive director of the Flemington Community Partnership, which is organizing the event as a fundraiser for the local fire department. “We are adding a beer festival, and with the farm-to-table restaurants, the family-style seating and multiple stages with live music, this is going to be great fun for everyone, in the corn and tomato capital of the U.S.A."

Five craft breweries will be serving beer, brought together by Flemington’s own Lone Eagle Brewing.

And corn and tomato fans will have plenty of ways to enjoy the local harvest in peak season.

Kelly Casanova, owner of the Blue Fish Grill, will be offering corn chowder and a Mexican street corn salad with Cotija cheese, poblano peppers and lime. Blue Fish is just one of the local restaurants participating in the event, along with 55 Main, Grateful Bites and Zoup.

Photos from past Corn, Tomato and Beer Festivals.(Photo: ~Courtesy of Flemington Community Partnership)

The two stage, day-long music portion of the event will be capped off by a main stage concert from 5 to 8 p.m. with headliner CC Coletti, known for her rocking duets with Meat Loaf on his worldwide tours. The event also features a Ninja Warrior Course with Meiling Huang of TV’s “American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja.”

The festival will have many activities for kids, including a rock climbing wall, a petting zoo, free rides on an antique fire truck, bounce houses, magicians, corn shucking and other contests, and a visit from Paw Patrol characters.

Other event highlights include a drone stunt show and the “big reveal” of 40 Adirondack chairs built by Hunterdon County Polytech students and painted by local artisans for future display around Flemington. For more information, visit exploreflemington.com